Improv survives the pandemic!
26/03/2020 … Improv theatre Hoopla is offering free lessons in their craft during the coronavirus lockdown.
2020 Other news
Thu 26 March 2020
Don't feel guilty...
Deborah Frances-White’s Guilty Feminist tour is axed
26/03/2020 … Deborah Frances-White’s Guilty Feminist live tour has been cancelled.
Wed 25 March 2020
Crooners for corona
Contest to find the funniest virus-themed song
25/03/2020 … The producers of the Musical Comedy Award have launched a competition to find the funniest song based around the coronavirus.
Union Jack Radio to air 1990s stand-up clips
Part of its #StandUpToCorona strand
25/03/2020 … Union Jack Radio is to feature stand-up clips from 1990s TV show Live At Jongleurs as part of its new comedy strand.
Tue 24 March 2020
Adelaide Cabaret Festival cancelled
But plans to do something online...
24/03/2020 … This year’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival has been cancelled amid the ongoing public health emergency.
Mon 23 March 2020
Podcast deal for Dane Baptiste
Comic's interview show switches platforms
23/03/2020 … Comedy podcast Dane Baptiste Questions Everything has been snapped up by the world’s biggest podcast company Acast.
Wed 18 March 2020
The Bill Murray closes for at least two weeks
But it plans to live-stream shows instead.
18/03/2020 … Top London comedy venue The Bill Murray has announced it is to close for at least two weeks in light of the latest advice on the COVID-19 outbreak.
Plug pulled on Bath Comedy Festival
18/03/2020 … Organisers have pulled the plug on next month’s Bath Comedy Festival.